The Irish standard., 1887-05-21

last Christmas Day in company with
brother-in-law ramed McGann and a
neighbor named Guilfoyle. The three
stopped at the latter's house, and the
servant girl, who was then in Gull
foyle's employment, it is believed will
give evidence fixing his guilt. She
states that after Baker was murdered
his body was put in an clubhouse, where
it remained for five days, and was then
thrown into the lake. The police have
found what they believe to blood-stains
in the clubhouse.
CORK.
Nathaniel Buckley, ]. F., owner of
the Galtee estate, met his tenants on
April Is, and gave to those who hold
under judicial rents Is per cent. reduc-
ton, and to others Is per cent. reduc-
ton.
Michael Fogarty, a tenant on the
Kingston estate has sold all his dairy
stock in consequence Of being served
with a writ. The trader tenants,
whose house property in Mitcheistown
was sold to bailiffs. have been served
with ejectment notices at the suit OF
William Davis. assistant sheriff &
bailiff.
DUBLIN.
Large meetings in condemnation of
coercion were held at Lnchicore, Tai
laght, Rathfarnham, and St. Margarets,
OIL April II.
At special meeting of the Dublin
municipal council a resolution was
unanimously adopted solemnly protest
ing against the coercion bill, III the
name of the citizens of Dublin as we'll
as themselves.
DOWN.
A. very large and enthusiastic meet
ing of the people Of Newry, South
Down, and South Armagh was held in
Newry on April II, in protestation
against the coercion bill. Mr.. Charles
II. Oldham, honorable secretary to the
Protestant Home Rule association: de-
livered a telling speech on tbeinjustice
of the bill.
At an eviction at Mayo Bridge, On
April 20, the bailiffs, on attempting to
break into the house Of a woman named
Connolly, were compelled to retreat,
boiling water being thrown upon them,
burning their faces and their hands.
Several other attempts to force an en-
trance were repulsed, and eventually
the baiiiffs and police retired without
ettecting the eviction.
FERMANAGH.
On April II, large meeting took
place at Craden, near Enniskillen, at
which the Venerable Archdeacon Smol-
len presided, and made a spirited ad-
dress. Coercion was strongly con-
demned.
GALWAY.
1t is announced that the Holy See has
confirmed the selection of the clergy,
and that the Most Rev. DR.. Nice ormack,
at present Bishop of Acnonry, has been
appointed Bishop Of the united do
ceses of Galway, Kilmacduagh, and
Kilfenora. He will be a worthy sue
cessor to the present Archbishop OF
Melbourne and the other distinguished
prelates who have presided over this
ancient See. Bishop Mccormack
preached the sermon on the cousecra-
ton of DIR. Carr, and will be accorded a
truly Irish welcome on his arrival. He
is one of the most eloquent and i'm
pressive preachers in the hierarchy Of
ireland.
KERRY.
On April 81, large number Of ten
ants on the property of Lord Kenmare,
near Midtown, were evicted for non
PAYMENT of rent. Some were read
mitted as caretakers.
Seven Of the constabularY Of Castle
island handed in their designations OBJ
jecting to the disagreeable duties i'm
posed upon them. They stated also
that they could not perform the duties
which would be imposed upon them
should hecoercion bill be passed,
A great anti-coercion meeting was
held, on April II, at Tralee.
A man named Michael Burkett was
murdered at Dooker, near Killorgan, on
Sunday night, April II. The state
ment of the affair is that several COWS
belonging to the deceased were grazing
on the farm of Daniel Shea, when he
and his family began beating the COWS.
Burkett seeing this, asked them not to
hurt the cows, when he was dealt blow
on the head with a spade-tree, which
fractured his skull. The members OF
the Shea family also threw stones at
the deceased. Daniel Shea. his wife,
Julia Shea, and his son, Daniel Shea,
and Patrick Shea, ST., were returned